ARE TAKING IT TO THE COURT OF APPEALS AND HOPE TO HAVE A HEARING EARLY NEXT WEEK. LOCAL 4 IS YOUR HOME FOR THE FORD FIREWORKS PRESENTED BY TARGET. AND TODAY, MAYOR DAVE BING ANNOUNCED NEW SECURITY PLANS THAT BRING A BIG CHANGE TO HOW EARLY FAMILIES CAN COME DOWNTOWN FOR THE FIREWORKS SHOW THIS YEAR. LAUREN PODELL HAS THAT STORY. Lauren: WHETHER YOU WATCH FROM HERE IN HART PLAZA OR THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME, THIS YEAR'S FIREWORKS COMES WITH RULES AND RESTRICTIONS, SOME THAT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL MORE SECURE AND OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN YOU CHANGING YOUR PLANS. WE'LL BE OOHING AND AHHING AS THE FIREWORKS GO OFF. THIS YEAR, THE CITY HAS CHANGES. SECURITY WILL BE BIGGER AND BETTER IN 2013. AND THERE'S ONE BIG REASON WHY. LIKE THE TRAGEDY THAT STRUCK BOSTON EARLIER THIS YEAR DURING ITS INTERNATIONAL MARATHON, WE HAVE HEIGHTENED SECURITY FOR OUR FIREWORKS. Lauren: HERE'S THE PLAN: ALL COOLERS AND BACKPACKS WILL BE CHECKED. ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 17 HAS BEEN TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN. CURFEW FOR MINORS, 6 P.M. JUNE 24th TO 6 A.M. ON JUNE 25th. OAKLAND, WAYNE, AND MACOMB SHERIFFS, FBI, AND BORDER PATROL WILL BE THERE. IT'S A DAY IN DOWNTOWN. I THINK PEOPLE ENJOY IT. Lauren: GET READY FOR A WRENCH TO BE THROWN IN YOUR BELLE ISLE AND HART PLAZA PLANS. YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO GO ON BELLE ISLE UNTIL 2 P.M., SAME FOR HART PLAZA. AND ONCE YOU'RE ON THE PLAZA, YOU WON'T BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE. HART PLAZA WILL CLOSE WHEN CAPACITY IS REACHED. WE'RE HAVING THIS BRIEFING TODAY ON THE 12th, A FULL TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE EVENT, SO PEOPLE HAVE INFORMATION AND THEY CAN MAKE THE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS. Lauren: ADJUSTMENTS NOT ALL DETROITERS WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE. THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO COME DOWN HERE AT 6 A.M.? ABSOLUTELY, AS EARLY AS THEY LIKE. Lauren: LAUREN PODELL, LOCAL 4. Ruth: AND LOCAL 4 IS THE OFFICIAL FIREWORKS STATION AND WE HAVE A CHANCE FOR YOU TO EXPERIENCE THE FIREWORKS LIKE YOU NEVER HAVE BEFORE BECAUSE WE'RE GIVING AWAY FOUR TICKETS TO THAT V.I.P. ROOFTOP PARTY ALONG WITH PARKING PASSES. YOU CAN ENTER TO WIN BY GOING TO OUR LOCAL 4 FACEBOOK PAGE. CLICK ON THE "WIN FOUR V.I.P. PASSES."

DETROIT -

Metro Detroiters will be “oooooohing” and “aaahing” in a little more than two weeks when the Detroit Ford Fireworks presented by Target roll onto to the river front. But before the festivities, Mayor Dave Bing -- along with the Detroit police -- held a press conference Wednesday to explain some changes they're lighting off.

"This year we have a zero-policy for crime," Bing said.

First thing on the list is security: It will be bigger and better in 2013 and there's one big reason why.

"In light of the events at the Boston Marathon, we are heightening our security," Bing said.

Here’s the plan:

All coolers & back packs will be checked

Anyone under the age of 17 has to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian

Curfew for minors start at 6pm day of the fireworks until 6 a.m. on June 25

Oakland, Wayne, Macomb sheriffs, FBI, Border Patrol will assist

But for those families who've mastered the art of picking out the perfect spot, get ready for a wrench to be thrown in your Belle Isle and Hart Plaza plans.

According to the city, this year you won’t be allowed to enter Belle Isle until 2 p.m. the day of the fireworks, same goes for Hart Plaza.

Once you’re on Hart Plaza, you will not be allowed to leave. In fact, the plaza will close when a safe capacity is reached.

“We’re having this briefing [today] so people can make the necessary adjustments to the changes,” said Bing.

Adjustment’s not all Detroiter’s will be willing to make.

“It’s an outing, it’s a day, people make it a day in Detroit," said Detroit resident Denise Hudson. “We see all the fun things people do to pass the time and that makes it an experience.”

RESTRICTIONS AND POLICIES:

Belle Isle:

Admittance onto the island will not be permitted until 2pm on June 24th

$10 parking passes will be issued by Parks and Recreation for the Paddock Area

Only see-through tents and/or canopies will be allowed in island.

Atwater Flats:

Atwater between Rivard and Joseph Campau will be closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic

Jefferson Avenue:

Barricaded pedestrian “walkways” will be erected at Griswold, Woodward and Randolph to control the entrances and exits to the south side of Jefferson

Riverwalk:

The Riverwalk will be closed to all spectators between Third and Joseph Campau at 2 p.m.

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